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Have your films seen by TV Industry Professionals and win $$$

In years past, I’ve talked about the best entertainment internship you can get while you’re an undergrad. From the same people who bring you this awesome internship (the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences), there is a contest that all talented undergrad filmmakers should enter: the 32nd College Television Awards. Categories include: Animation, Children, Comedy, […]

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This Penn Alum’s TV Show Debuts Tonight! (and it stars another notable Penn alum!)

Back in May I posted about how a bunch of Hollywood alumni have TV network shows coming out this year. Well this week fall TV season starts and Executive Producer Todd Lieberman‘s (C’95, Mask and Wig, AEPi, Penn in Pictures panelist) “Detroit 1-8-7” debuts tonight on ABC, 10/9c to lots of great reviews. After the jump, find […]

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He IS the Next Great Artist: Penn Alum Wins Reality Show!

A few months ago I introduced you to Penn alum Abdi Farah (C’09) as a contestant on the Bravo TV show “The Next Great Artist”. Well, after 10 weeks, last night Abdi was crowned the well deserved winner of the show!   This guy has some major, major, talent. After the jump check his final pieces […]

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This Penn Alum Directed a Groundbreaking Episode of TV

Did you see last week’s episode of “Ugly Betty”?  If you didn’t, it was packed full of Penn! As I was watching the credits, I noted that not only was Penn alum actress Becki Newton (C’00) featured but also Penn alum Andy Wolk (C’70, DP, 34th Street) directed this episode!  …Then just last night Debbie […]

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This Real Life Doctor Is “Acting” as a Doctor on TV Again (VIDEOS)

Did you catch doctor-turned-actor Roy Vongtama (C’96) on last Thursday’s “Private Practice”? Yes, another alum associated with ABC/Disney. Speaking of “Private Practice”, remember when actress Kate Walsh came to Penn for the Obama campaign? (Videos HERE) In last week’s episode, Roy plays a top notch psychiatrist. Roy tells me that his part is potentially recurring […]

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His Reality Show Pitch: “Fat Joe” (VIDEO)

Joe Silberzweig (C’12) has a reality show he’s pitching to all of us called “Lean Back to College”…but “Fat Joe” seems to have a better ring to it. The pitch:  Great great grandmother wants great great grandson to go to college. Great great grandson makes large endowment to university to attend.  Conflict among his peers […]

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